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You're quite right Bristol, it's remarkable how much the British forgot between the wars. One of the reasons I find this time period so interesting, is the evolution of the tactics of the British, both in the air and on the ground. The RFC made a significant leap forward, not just in new aircraft, but the tactics used with those aircraft.
Although nearly all the air combat occurred behind the German lines during this period, it seems that the GAF made some attempts to contest the air above the front lines. These efforts reached a crescendo on Nov 30, but could not be sustained and were inconsequential compared to the RFC impact on the ground fighting. In fact, judging from the losses amongst the experienced German pilots, the overall losses of the Jastas, and presumedly the 2-seat units, must have been high. The British were never in danger of losing air superiority.
I assume that this must have had some long term effects. These losses combined with the expansion in the number of Jastas during the winter, must have noticebly lowered the average quality of the German pilots.
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